Indian navy seizes pirates' Indian Ocean mothership

Gerald · 02-06-11, 01:42 PM

More than 20 pirates have been captured and some two dozen hostages rescued from a hijacked Thai fishing trawler in the Indian Ocean, the Indian defence ministry has said.

The capture followed an operation launched by the navy and coast-guard off India's south-western coast.

It is the second such success for the Indian navy in a week.

Pirates, mainly from Somalia, are active in the Indian Ocean, launching a number of attacks in recent years.

The operation began on Saturday evening when the Indian navy received information that a Greek merchant ship had been attacked by pirates on board high-speed boats, although it had managed to avoid capture.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12376695

Note: 6 February 2011 Last updated at 11:42 GMT

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Indian navy seizes pirates' Indian Ocean mothership More than 20 pirates have been captured and some two dozen hostages rescued from a hijacked Thai fishing trawler in the Indian Ocean, the Indian defence ministry has said. The capture followed an operation launched by the navy and coast-guard off India's south-western coast. It is the second such success for the Indian navy in a week. Pirates, mainly from Somalia, are active in the Indian Ocean, launching a number of attacks in recent years. The operation began on Saturday evening when the Indian navy received information that a Greek merchant ship had been attacked by pirates on board high-speed boats, although it had managed to avoid capture. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12376695 Note: 6 February 2011 Last updated at 11:42 GMT __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie